Theater playbill for the Great Prestidigtateur Herrmann at the Washington Theater, November 18, 1861
Contributors: Herrmann, Alexander, 1843-1896, performer; Polkinhorn's Steam Printing Office; Washington Theater (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. Polkinhorn's Steam Job Press, D st., near 7th
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Other titles: Great prestidigitateur, Herrmann assisted by a grand orchestra
Description: Theater! Corner of C and 11th streets, near Pennsylvania avenue. Monday evening, Nov. 18, 1861 and every evening of the week. The Great Prestidigitateur, Herrmann assisted by a grand orchestra. The manager respectfully calls the attention of the public to the appearance in Washington of Monsieur Herrmann who is universally recognised as the greatest living prestidigitateur and whose performances at the principal opera houses in Europe have been pronounced the most wonderful in their peculiar line. The performances of Herrmann are entirely original and novel, the distinguishing feature being the entire absence of any apparatus, all the effects being solely produced by extraordinary manual skill ...
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

"The programme will comprise twelve pieces, in two parts including the celebrated Double Vue by Mr. Herrmann and his brother Alexander. During the intervals of Herrmann's Programme, a grand concert by the full orchestra".

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).